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  • 1. Who is the main character in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Haku
B) Yubaba
C) No-Face
D) Chihiro
  • 2. What does Chihiro's parents turn into after eating at the abandoned amusement park?
A) Ducks
B) Pigs
C) Dogs
D) Cats
  • 3. What is the name of the river spirit that Chihiro helps in the bathhouse?
A) No-Face
B) Haku
C) Yubaba
D) Kamaji
  • 4. What does Chihiro promise Haku she will not do while in the spirit world?
A) Forget him
B) Eat any food
C) Leave the bathhouse
D) Return to the human world
  • 5. What is Chihiro's new name given by Yubaba?
A) Sen
B) Lin
C) Yubaba
D) Haku
  • 6. What is the name of the spirit that has many arms and works in the boiler room?
A) No-Face
B) Haku
C) Zeniba
D) Kamaji
  • 7. What animal form does Zeniba's assistant, Haku, turn into?
A) Cat
B) Fox
C) Bird
D) Dragon
  • 8. What is the name of the witch who runs the bathhouse?
A) Yubaba
B) Zeniba
C) Kamaji
D) Lin
  • 9. Who directed the film 'Spirited Away'?
A) John Lasseter
B) Toshio Suzuki
C) Kirk Wise
D) Hayao Miyazaki
  • 10. Which studio animated 'Spirited Away'?
A) Toho
B) Studio Ghibli
C) Disney Animation Studios
D) Pixar
  • 11. Who distributed 'Spirited Away' in Japan?
A) Pixar
B) Toho
C) Studio Ghibli
D) Walt Disney Studios
  • 12. Who convinced Walt Disney Studios to buy the North American distribution rights for 'Spirited Away'?
A) John Lasseter
B) Kirk Wise
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Toshio Suzuki
  • 13. What award did 'Spirited Away' win at the 75th Academy Awards?
A) Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
B) Oscar for Best Picture
C) BAFTA Award for Best Film
D) Golden Bear
  • 14. What is the name of the spirit world bathhouse where Chihiro works?
A) Boh's bathhouse
B) Yubaba's bathhouse
C) Kamaji's bathhouse
D) Zeniba's bathhouse
  • 15. What does Haku warn Chihiro about before she enters the spirit world?
A) To find her parents immediately
B) Not to eat any food
C) To avoid talking to spirits
D) To return across the riverbed before sunset
  • 16. Who is Kamaji in 'Spirited Away'?
A) A spirit of a polluted river
B) The boiler-man commanding soot sprites
C) Chihiro's father
D) Yubaba's twin sister
  • 17. What creature does Chihiro mistakenly think is a customer?
A) Boh
B) Haku
C) No-Face
D) Lin
  • 18. Who gives Chihiro a magic emetic dumpling as a token of gratitude?
A) Zeniba
B) The spirit of the polluted river
C) Kamaji
D) Yubaba
  • 19. What does Zeniba reveal about Haku's identity?
A) He is a soot sprite
B) He is a shikigami spirit
C) He is Yubaba's son
D) He is the spirit of the Kohaku River
  • 20. What does Zeniba give Chihiro to protect her?
A) A shikigami spirit
B) A magic protective hairband
C) A golden seal
D) A magic emetic dumpling
  • 21. What happens to Chihiro's contract when she passes Yubaba's test?
A) She is promoted to supervisor
B) It disappears and her real name is restored
C) She becomes Yubaba's assistant
D) She gets a raise at the bathhouse
  • 22. What does Chihiro see before leaving for her new home?
A) Haku transforming into a dragon
B) No-Face following her
C) Her parents turning back into humans
D) The tunnel still open, wearing Zeniba's hairband
  • 23. What was the budget for the production of Spirited Away?
A) ¥1.7 billion (US$14 million).
B) ¥2 billion (US$16 million).
C) ¥1.5 billion (US$12 million).
D) ¥1.9 billion (US$15 million).
  • 24. Which company's investment allowed Disney the right of first refusal for North American distribution?
A) Tokuma Shoten's investment.
B) Nippon Television Network's investment.
C) Mitsubishi's investment.
D) Disney's 10% investment.
  • 25. What was a major difficulty Miyazaki faced during the production of Spirited Away?
A) Securing funding from various companies.
B) Reducing the film's length.
C) Finding inspiration for the bathhouse setting.
D) Animating characters using computer software.
  • 26. Which traditional Japanese inn served as an inspiration for the film?
A) A fictional inn created by Miyazaki.
B) Jiufen, Taiwan.
C) Dōgo Onsen.
D) Notoya Ryokan in Yamagata Prefecture.
  • 27. What did Miyazaki feel nostalgic about when visiting the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum?
A) Traditional Japanese inns.
B) European-style buildings.
C) Modern Japanese architecture.
D) The Pseudo-Western style buildings from the Meiji period.
  • 28. Which company did not contribute to the production of Spirited Away?
A) Tokuma Shoten.
B) Mitsubishi.
C) Jiufen Tourism Board.
D) Nippon Television Network.
  • 29. What did Miyazaki want the film to be, despite initial challenges?
A) Filled with elaborate and complex scenes.
B) Simple with less 'eye candy'.
C) A romantic story for teenagers.
D) A direct adaptation of a Japanese book.
  • 30. Who composed and conducted the film score for Spirited Away?
A) John Lasseter
B) Kirk Wise
C) Donald W. Ernst
D) Joe Hisaishi
  • 31. What is the approval rating of 'Spirited Away' on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 96%
B) 85%
C) 89%
D) 78%
  • 32. Who decides to take care of No-Face at the end of the film?
A) Chihiro
B) Yubaba
C) Zeniba
D) Haku
  • 33. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become NTV's most-watched film of all time?
A) Kiki's Delivery Service
B) My Neighbor Totoro
C) Princess Mononoke
D) Howl's Moving Castle
  • 34. Which director named 'Spirited Away' as one of the influences for their film 'Turning Red'?
A) Brad Bird
B) Domee Shi
C) Pete Docter
D) Jennifer Lee
  • 35. Which magazine ranked 'Spirited Away' as the thirteenth-best animated film in 2010?
A) IGN
B) Variety
C) Time Out
D) Rotten Tomatoes
  • 36. When was the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Spirited Away planned?
A) April 2024
B) August 2023
C) February 2023
D) 28 February 2022
  • 37. When was the European premiere of the stage adaptation scheduled?
A) April 2024
B) December 2025
C) August 2023
D) February 2022
  • 38. Which company acquired the North American sale rights to Spirited Away?
A) Wild Bunch
B) The Walt Disney Company
C) Toho
D) Optimum Releasing
  • 39. On which UK channel did Spirited Away first air in 2010?
A) ITV
B) BBC2
C) Channel 4
D) BBC One
  • 40. Where did Spirited Away premiere in English?
A) Hong Kong
B) France
C) Toronto International Film Festival
D) United States
  • 41. Which folklore heavily influences the themes of 'Spirited Away'?
A) Japanese Shinto-Buddhist folklore
B) Egyptian mythology
C) Norse mythology
D) Greek mythology
  • 42. How much did Spirited Away gross in its opening weekend in the United States?
A) $450,000
B) $224 million
C) $13.1 million
D) $10 million
  • 43. Who released the song 'Chihiro' in 2024?
A) Billie Eilish
B) Hayao Miyazaki
C) Kanna Hashimoto
D) John Lasseter
  • 44. What rank did 'Spirited Away' achieve on Time Out magazine's list of 'The 100 Best Movies of All Time'?
A) Thirty-second
B) Sixty-first
C) Forty-sixth
D) Fifty-fifth
  • 45. In which year did IGN rank 'Spirited Away' as the 12th-best animated film of all time?
A) 2022
B) 2005
C) 2025
D) 2010
  • 46. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its voice acting and direction?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Derek Elley
C) Kenneth Turan
D) Elvis Mitchell
  • 47. Which film director said that 'Spirited Away' might be better than any Disney films he has ever seen?
A) James Cameron
B) George Lucas
C) Peter Jackson
D) Steven Spielberg
  • 48. When was Spirited Away released theatrically in China?
A) 13 December 2001
B) 7 September 2002
C) 12 September 2003
D) 21 June 2019
  • 49. Who was the co-producer for the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) Kirk Wise
B) Michael Eisner
C) Donald W. Ernst
D) John Lasseter
  • 50. Who wrote the lyrics for the closing song "Always With Me"?
A) Youmi Kimura
B) Wakako Kaku
C) Joe Hisaishi
D) Ayaka Hirahara
  • 51. Which film's production designer was inspired by the spiritual elements in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Moana
B) Zootopia
C) Coco
D) Frozen
  • 52. Who performed the role of Chihiro in the English dub of Spirited Away?
A) Lauren Holly
B) Suzanne Pleshette
C) Daveigh Chase
D) Susan Egan
  • 53. Which film critic compared 'Spirited Away' to Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass'?
A) Elvis Mitchell
B) Derek Elley
C) Roger Ebert
D) Kenneth Turan
  • 54. When did Spirited Away first release in Japan?
A) 20 July 2001
B) 7 September 2002
C) 12 September 2003
D) 13 December 2001
  • 55. Which film was ranked alongside 'Spirited Away' on Sight & Sound's greatest films list in 2022?
A) Kiki's Delivery Service
B) Howl's Moving Castle
C) Princess Mononoke
D) My Neighbor Totoro
  • 56. What did Roger Ebert add 'Spirited Away' to, besides calling it one of the year's best films?
A) His 'Great Movies' list
B) IGN's top animated films
C) The Academy Awards nominations
D) Metacritic's highest-rated films
  • 57. In what year did BBC place 'Spirited Away' fourth on its list of the 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century?
A) 2010
B) 2016
C) 2020
D) 2001
  • 58. What position did 'Spirited Away' hold in Empire magazine's 'The 100 Best Films of World Cinema' list in 2010?
A) Twentieth
B) Thirtieth
C) Fifth
D) Tenth
  • 59. Which film did Spirited Away beat at the Chinese box office during its opening weekend?
A) Titanic
B) Spider-Man: Far From Home
C) Princess Mononoke
D) Toy Story 4
  • 60. Which company released Spirited Away on VHS and DVD in Japan?
A) Buena Vista Home Entertainment
B) Walt Disney Studios Japan
C) GKIDS
D) Optimum Releasing
  • 61. Which company acquired the rights to Spirited Away in the United Kingdom?
A) Disney
B) Toho
C) Optimum Releasing
D) Wild Bunch
  • 62. What concept in 'Spirited Away' embodies a sense of regret towards waste?
A) Shōjo
B) Mottainai
C) Kami
D) On
  • 63. Which critic gave 'Spirited Away' a full four stars?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Derek Elley
C) Elvis Mitchell
D) Kenneth Turan
  • 64. For which film was the song "Always With Me" originally intended?
A) Spirited Away
B) My Neighbor Totoro
C) Rin the Chimney Painter
D) Princess Mononoke
  • 65. What role does food play in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Food is scarce and rationed
B) Food is irrelevant to the plot
C) Food has metamorphic qualities
D) Food is used as a weapon
  • 66. In which year did 'Spirited Away' rank number 9 on The New York Times' list of 'The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.'?
A) 2017
B) 2022
C) 2025
D) 2016
  • 67. Which Disney co-director joined John Lasseter in directing the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) John Ratzenberger
B) Donald W. Ernst
C) Michael Eisner
D) Kirk Wise
  • 68. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become the highest-grossing film in Japanese history?
A) Spider-Man: Far From Home
B) Titanic
C) Toy Story 4
D) Princess Mononoke
  • 69. Where was the European premiere of the stage adaptation announced to take place?
A) Tokyo
B) Paris
C) The London Coliseum
D) New York City
  • 70. Which character's original Japanese-language lip movements were matched in the English dub?
A) Yubaba only
B) Chihiro only
C) All characters
D) Haku only
  • 71. Which orchestra performed the soundtrack of Spirited Away?
A) Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
B) London Symphony Orchestra
C) Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
D) New Japan Philharmonic
  • 72. Which organization declared 'Spirited Away' to be the all-time best animated film?
A) The New York Times
B) BBC
C) Vice
D) Time Magazine
  • 73. On what date was Spirited Away released on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal UK?
A) 24 November 2014
B) 25 October 2021
C) 29 March 2004
D) 17 December 2019
  • 74. Which actress provided the voice for Yubaba in the English dub?
A) Lauren Holly
B) Suzanne Pleshette
C) Susanne Pleshette
D) Susan Egan
  • 75. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its animation and music?
A) Roger Ebert
B) Kenneth Turan
C) Elvis Mitchell
D) Derek Elley
  • 76. Who is the professor of film, television, and media studies that commented on 'Spirited Away'?
A) Ken Firpo
B) Harley Jessup
C) Rayna Denison
D) Domee Shi
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